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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-23
COUNCIL,


HELENA, February 18.-Bills were in
troduced as follows:
BY Rckard-C. B. 43, providing for
battalion drill day once year for the ter
ritorial militia; exempts them from jury
duty, poll and road tax.
By Cardwell-C. B. A, appropriating
$4,000 for the benefit Of the charitable in
stiturions which had the care of the pub
lie orphan children up to February lst,
1887.
Bills passed-H. B. 81, relating to trus-
tees Of religious corporations; G. B. 2, re-
lating to the adoption of children.
HOUSE.
A petition was presented from citizens
Of Townsend and the Missouri valley ask
ing for new county, named Missouria,
and and sending in bill defining the bounda-
ries, ETC., which is the same bill as was in
troduced by Mr.. Fisk, Of jefferson, at the
last session as Valley county.
Notices of bills-By johnson, to pre-
vent the poisoning of dogs and defining
the punishment for the same; by Mar
shall, to amend an act creating the office
Of county attorney.
Il. B. 35 was reported back by the spe-
cial committee with substitute.
A substitute for G. B. IL was reported
by the special committee of Gallatin coun-
ty members and was passed and sent to
the council, where it will probably pass,
as all differences have been agreed upon
by interested parties. This bill creates
the county of Park.
Fl. B. 20, the insane hospital bill, was
considered in committee of the whole
yesterday afternoon and amended in some
minor matters, and was this morning fay-
orably reported upon. This is a most ex-
cellent measure and should and probably
will become law.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Hoffman-H. B. 76, to amend the
game law. It provides that no one shall
kill any animals mentioned in section /
for speculative purposes, or for head or
hide, or for market or sale, and imposes a
fine of not less than $50 nor more than
5000. It also amends section 5 so as to
prevent the killing of birds named therein
for sale Or speculative purposes, and that
these shall not be killed at all between the
18th day of November and the 18th day of
August.
BY Thompson-H. B. II, to prevent
double taxation. It provides that the
holders Of mortgages be taxed for the
amount Of the mortgage and the same
amount to be deducted FROM the assessed
value Of the mortgaged property.
lei. j. r. 2, for the relief of j. X. Bed
Ter, took up considerable tiRe as it was up
for final action. Mantle, Anderson and
Page championed the bill warmly, the
first two making several strong appeals.
Marshall, Armstrong and Kanouse op-
posed it on the ground that the legislature
had no right to vote away the money of
the territory, and that it would be setting
dangerous precedent. The bill was lost
by a vote Of 10 to y.
Ell. B. 46, to prevent cams running at
large, was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Taylor has not yet completed his
new county bill, and for some reason the
Great Falls bill is not yet in sight. It is
certain, however, that both bills will show
up now since the Park county bill has
passed.
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COUNCIL .

HELENA, February 19.--Rickards intro
duced @. B. is, a very long bill concern
ing municipal corporations, which has
been in preparation for some time by him.
self and others. 1t was read first and Sec
ond time by title and ordered printed.
Bills introduced as follows:
C. B. As, by Richards provides for the
establishment of graded schools.
G. B. AZ, by Sutherlin to prevent spread
of contagious diseases among sheep.
Bill passed-C. B. 81, education of deaf
mutes; Ii. B. 6, amending gag law; II. B.
%, relating to compensation Of county Of
ficers; G. B. 25. gives King g Ashe con-
tract to build penitentiary. This bill will
meet with determined opposition in the
house. Adjourned until Wednesday 2
p. m.
HOUSE.
In accordance with the joint resolution
for the appointment Of joint committee
to visit the penitentiary and insane asY-
lum, the speaker appointed Buskett, SEQ
hey, Thompson, Hoffman and Page.
The speaker appointed for the Dakota
Johnson, Harwood and lit
man.
A concurrent resolution TO adjourn from
u o'clock Saturday until Wednesday next
at 2 b. m, was adopted.
FL. b. AZ, to prevent the Abandonment OF
sheep, was read . third time and lost.
RI. r. 73. concerning obscene literature.
was passed BY unanimous vote.
G. B. II, for the punishment OF persons
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COUNCIL.

HELENA, February IA petition was
presented from eeventy-fVe small stock
men of the Judith asking the repeal of the
law creating the board of stock commits
si0ners.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Rickard-C. B. SO, requiring that
all solicitors who demand money in ad-
vance for books or pictures shall furnish
$500 bonds or be worth 1900 in unen-
numbered property.
By Waters--C. B. 40, providing that ali
railroads in Montana shall pay 2 per
cent. tax on the gross earnings in lieu OF
all other taxes for two years, and 8 per
cent. thereafter.
By Sutherlin-C. B. Al, providing that
all counties shall set apart $50 acres Of
iand for poor house and farm.
BY Collins-C. B. 42, creating the Office
OF attorney general, with a salary of
1900.
d. NJ. s was indefinitely postponed.
d. B. 81 was passed; also, C. B. s, re-
considered and passed.
ii. j. nj. 5, concerning the Fort Ellis
military reservation, was read third time
and passed by unanimous vote. -
Y. j. r. 5, providing for printing the
governors message, was lost by a vote of
to II, Gorham, Johnson, Mantle and
ocobey voting in the affirmative.
Z. 5. %, to punish the crime Of seduc-
uon, was lost by vote of IA to 5, Man
Tie, Scobey, Thompson, Toole and White
voting in favor of the passage of the bill.
Y. j. M. 8, relative to the pioneer set
TIERS OF the Yellowstone National park,
passed.
Notices of bills-By Scobey, to provide
lor the disposition of tresspassing swine;
oy Hoffman, to amend~the game law.
The following bills were introduced:
by Scobey-H. B. Y, to amend sections
lo6 and ITO, 9Th division, revised statutes,
relating to the recording OF
brands, the recording to be done
W Inc secretary of the board of stock
commissioners at the seat of territorial
government, and to be published at the
expense of the territory.
by Blake-H. B. 73, authorizing the
employment Of stenographers by the dis
trict courts.
Dy Armstrong-H. B. "A, to encourage
,le construction Of canals in the territory.
e1empts all bitches carrying / 900 inch
u water or more from taxation for ten
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THE BLACKFOOT TREATY.
The indian Commission Returns to Ciyiliza-
ton Again--Result OF Their Labors
With the P1egans.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
FoRT SHAW, February 19.-The Indian
commission arrived at Sun River at five
O'Clock last evening. Their journey to
the Blackfoot agency was long and tedious.
They consumed seven days going from
Choteau to the agency, experiencing ex-
trernely severe weather and almost i'm
passabe roads. Their treaty with the
Blackfeet indians concludes their labors
in northern Montana, and they leave by
first coach for Helena.
The commission was successful in nego-
tiating with the Blackfeet, and in less than
two hours from the time Of their arrival
the last name was signed to the agree
ment and it was on its way by special
messenger to Fort Shaw. The boundaries
Of the reservation retained by the Indians
are the same on the north and west as
heretofore. The east line is the Cut Bank
from its mouth north twenty miles along
the creek, thence due north to the inter-
national boundary line. The south line
remains as DeIofe, except tnat Jne nortn
fork of Birch creek is substituted for the
south fork, which throws out large belt
of timber not needed by the Indians. In
consideration $15O,0OO is to be paid per
annum for ten years. Congress has ample
time to ratify this treaty before its close,
unless our eastern sentimentalists protest,
as has been done in other similar treaties.
XiIIainOus Vest
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years from the passage of the act.
BY Marshall-H. B. IS, to create the of
flee of attorney general, with salary of
$4,000.
Ii. BIS 81 and 81 were passed.
Mantle gave notice that he would move
to reconsider the vote by which I'll. B. 81
was passed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-23
The Wool Sales.

LONDON, February 1.-THE attendance
to-day was better and the prices firm.
The competition was mostly in Cape of
Good Hope. Nearly $4,000 bales remain
unsold.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
snecial to the River Press.
COUNCIL.


COUNCIL.
HELENA, February 16.-Notices Of bills
BY Waters, providing for the taxing of
railroads in Montana; by Packard, relat-
ing to solicitations for books or pictures,
recurring bond from that class.
Kennedy introduced @. B. 38, providing
that marriage licenses must be issued by
the county clerk; fees So; consent Of pa
rents necessary to obtain the license.
G. B. IS, regulating the fees of asses
sors, passed.
a petition was presented from Silver
Bow county asking for lien law.
A petition was presented from citizens
Of Gallatin county protesting against a
division Of the county; also, re-
ouesting the legislature to memorialize
congress, asking that the Fort Ellis build
ings and sixty-four acres of land be DO
mated to the territory for an insane asy-
Ium and setting forth precedent in the
case of Fort Stellacoom, which was do
mated to Washington territory for similar
purposes
Notices of bills-By Taylor, to insure
the better education Of dentists, and to
regulate the practice Of dentistry; by
Page, to amend sec. 355, chap. 3, first div
ison revised statutes; by Marshall, to re-
peal sections 181 to 1876, inclusive, second
division; BY Scobey, to amend sec. 106,
fifth division.
Marshall moved to adjourn sine die on
February 28. Lost
Marshall moved that all standing COM
mittees be required to report all bills back
within two days after receiving them.
Carried.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By TayIor-H. B. 66, regulating the
practice Of dentistry
BY Marshall-H B. 81, relating to
alienation Of mining property by corpo-
rations.
BY Bake--H. B. 68, to provide for or
ganization Of railroad corporations and to
regulate the operation thereof.
By Thompson-H. B. SO, 10 repeal arti-
Gle 2, fifth division, revised statutes; does
away with the office Of keeper Of the arse
nal, etc.
Blake-H. B. 7O-to establish board
of education; also, to amend section l6l,
first division, revised statutes.
The council amendment to Ell. B. IS, the
variety theater bill, was concurred in and
now goes to the governor. The amend
ment simply provides that no intoxicants
can be sold or disposed of where women
Or minors are employed.
Bills passed-H. B. %, protecting min
ers; II, B. 43, the fence law; H. B. 33,
concerning the fees of jurors in civil cases.
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The Montana wool Grower.

A monthly journal devoted to the in
teresta of Montana wool growers. Sub
scriptioa price, 81 per annsm-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-22

20, mother, what do they mean by hiue
And what do they mean by gray ~
Was heard from the lips OF a child,
Az she bounded In from play,
The nother's eyes filed up with tears;
She turned TO her little fair.
And smootbed away from the sunny
brow
Its treasures OF golden hair.
"Why, mothers eyes are blue, my sweet,
And grandpa's hair Is gray,
And the love we bear our darling child
Crows stronger every day
But what did they mean 7" persisted the
child;
"For saw two cfipp.es to-day,
And one Of them said he fought for the
blue,
The other, be fought for the gray.
How. he Of the blne had lost leg,
And the other had but one arm;
And both seemed worn, and wesry, and
sad,
Yettheir greeting was kind and warm.
They told cf battles in days gone by,
Til! il made my young blood thri l.;
The leg was lost at Fredericksburg,
The arm AZ Malvern Hill.
They sat on the stone at the farm yard
gate,
Aud talked for an hour OF more:
Till their eyes grew bright and their
hearts seemed warm
With fightin z their battles Der;
And parted az last with q friendly grasp,
In kindly, brotherly way,
Each calling on God to speed the time,
Uniting the blue and the gray
Then the mother thought Of other days
Two siaIwart boys from her riven;
How they kncIt at her side and lispingly
prayed,
Our Father, which art in Heaven -
How one wore the gray, and the other
the blue,
How they passed away from her sight.
And had gone 10 the land where the
gray and the blue
Are merged in coIors Of light.
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The reduction OF internal revenue and
the taking OF OF revenue stamps from
Proprietary Medicines, no doubt has
largely benefited the consumers, . well
as relieving the burden Of home manu-
facturers. Especially 10 this the case
with Green's August Flower and Boz
chee's German Syrup, . the reduction
Of thirty six cents per dozen, hes been
added to increase the size Of the bottles
these remedies, thereby Civ
ing ouc-fifth more medicine IN the 75
cent size. The August Flower for Dys-
pepsia aud Liver Complaint, and the
Gerusn Syrup for Cough and Lang
have perhaps, the largest sale
Of any medicines In The world. The ID
vantage Of increased sixe Of the bottles
will be greatly appreciated BY the sick
and afflicted, IN every town and village
IL civilized countries. Sample bottles
for " cents remain the same sire
April z2-y-e. wv.
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Indianapolis News: IL the State ol
Michigan, where laws are enforced, the
stock law has resulted in beautifying the
towns and villages BY doing away with
fences. and = IL time this will extend to
farms (for al stock being fenced IN IL
will not be necessary to fence e out,)
will result In . saving In the cost Of fen-
ces which will have to be computed 10
seven figures. In Grand Rspids the
ne west part Of the town has been built
up without fences; not merely front.
but back and side. the residence setting
out as in . beautiful park. Imagine Z
large city like our Woodruff place.
But to take front fences down will serve
enough. Who does not enjoy the vast
Of our city's beauty which
the removal Of fences even thus far has
created? The movement 10 going on.
The suitable refrain might parody line
Of well-known song and read
aDowu with the fences,
And up with the cows,
For well rally, ETC., etc.
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DR.. Edwards, IL D., State Sursrln.
tendeDt Of Education Of Illinois, told the
teachers 0fthe Chicago Educational A..
sociatiOn that 70 provide Sor sthe inner
wants Of the man, the developnent Of
character d the problem OF to-day % %
mould, and 70 streagthen, and to ennob!e
the men and the women ofthis and COM
ing generations, that they shall not b
enervafed By luxury Or enfeeblsd By In
dulgeDce-this y the burden that q laid
upon us." Il d to Be hoped that thu
teachers Of America will b equal 70 the
task. but unless they have the help ol
the press, the church and The stage, thu
lcgislat0r and the philsathroplsl "
fear the .burden" DR.. Edwards lays upon
them will b moro thaa they can carry
indianapolis Sentinel.
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Evansville Journal: Indiana Il 90 far
inland that the seq serpent IL rarely, II
ever, seen In the white River bottoms.
II 10 luxury far too expensive for On
inland state. So they have substitutes.
And, therefore, Robert HaIlowsy, Is en-
titled 10 be heard when he tells how,
when fishing near Rockport last week,
he saw seven Wild geese killed by 3 flash
OF lightning from . Cloud under which
they. were flying. Robert 10 entitled TO
DO believed, but be has already been
heard, and must remember that man
only gets about halt be is entitled 70 In
these hard times.
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A Favorable Sign that Southern
Indiana Is In the Gas Belt.

Sew Albsay Ledger.
A special dispatch from North Vernon
contains the cheering news that natural
gas was struck near Vernon, Jennings
county, on Friday evening. The well
is thought to be very strong one q The
ispafch says the blaze from the pipe
was thirty 10 thirty-fve feet high. This
nearly or quite equals the big gushers at
Kokomo, Noblesvilie and other places 10
the state.
II viii Be remembered that the Ledger
sometime sgo published an account tax
en- from Vernon papers. Of gas having
been etruck near that town some years
ago. Parties were engaged sinking :
well near . mill. A h0w OF gas was
struck which became ignited aud several
days hard work were required 10 stop
its burning. The present we'll Il near
the same spot and there is every reason
to believe that the well will prove . very
strong one.
Vernon Is about so miles from New
Albany. on direct line and II need be
The o 3 NJ. railroad line could be util-
lied in running pipe line to the falls
titles. But the finding Of gas 1t Greene
burg and Vernon. IL . pretty fair fndica-
ion that Southern Indiana ID 10 the gas|
belt and that Il may be found in or near
New Albany.
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Don't think Of advertising ID . well
established, legitimate newspaper. Not
for . moment. Your advertisement
would Be nicely printed and would 6nd
its way into I'll the thrifty households 81
the region, where the farmer. TIE me
chaaic, the tradesman and others, live,
and into the families of the wealthy and
re6ned-alI who have articles % buy
and the money With which to buy them
and Ia the quiet Of the evening after the
news OF the day has bsen disgusted, Il
would be read and pondered, and the
next day the people would come down
10 your store and patronize you, and
keep coming IN increasing numbers. and
you might have 70 hire an extra clerk or
two, move into larger block and more
favorable location, and do . bigger busi-
ness; but Of course, Il would Be- more
expensive and bring better proilts.-N.
A. Ledger.
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flag, the Union and the administrative
powers OF the Government, and will do
honor to the position Of the Chief Mag
listrate.
This was true when President Hayes
made his trip through the Southern
States. while filling State position, but
these q. A. II. Republicans as Malone
Paul Wise and Riddleberger. OF Vir.
ginia; Key Of Tennessee; Chalmers, oI
Fort Pillow fame; the butcher OF Union
soldiers, Mosby; Cameron and RosseF
refuse 10 even be present In city where
the chief magistrate Of the United States
IL expected because he Is Democrat.
IL this IL Characteristic Of q brave SOL
dier, and evidence Of loyalty and honor.
ing our conntry's flag. then we con fess
our inability TO understand the duties OF
an American citizen aud the relations he
should sustain 10 his Government tn
the writer il looks very much like The
|infolerant slave holding spirit OF . half
century ago. Ii is part and parcel OF
the same spirit that possessed . Guiteau,
and caused the assassination of President
Garfield.
Such methods and conditions are not
desired in this country by good and loy-
al citizens OF any section and the q. A.
4. Republicans who seek 10 revive the
war spirit aud who would insult the ma
tion's chief magistrate are no better than
traitors in arms and are open enemies 10
the best interests Of the American peo-
pie.
Rather than to subscribe to the senti-
ments Of these Grand Army OF the Re-
nm 10 dor a.
ment recently uttered in leading Dem
ocratic Journal Of tie South, on the oc-
casion OF Fourth OF July celebration.
1t reads: The war is over; heaven be
praised! And heaven be praised again
that there exists upon this Fourth Of
July morn no reason why any Southern
man should not give thanks that the
Union survives, or feel his breast swell
in honest pride over the gIories that are
summed up In iss history and the liber-
ties and blessings that are symbolizcd BY
one dag that waves for all.r
For many years the Grand Army Of
the Republic has been in favor and de-
servedly held an honored place in the
hearts OF all classes, In spite Of the efforts
of few low-bred politicians to use it
for political purposes, but when the Re-
publican portion Of its membership, for
political preferment, wantonly insults
the nations flag in open threats. aud d.
rect attscks against the nations chief
magistrate, as has recently been DONE
then il Is high time that every Democrat
ex-soldier withdraw from the organizs-
tion and turn IL over to these fellows
and let them run II o. an auxiliary to the
Republican party. This is in the feeling
Of thousands Of the Democratic ex-sol-
diers in this city and we arc glad to note
that manv Republican members Of the
organization share the same feeling. and
arc ouispoken In their denuuciation Of
the recent events In Maine and st. Louis.
The attempt Of Republican dema.
gogues to divert the Grand Army from
The purposes for which ii was organized
and turn il over to the Republican party,
must cease II the organization il to con-
time. No honorable discharged Union
soldier can consent to use the g. A. X.
for political purposes.
WI. HnLLIGoss.
Capt. Co. &C. 18th Reg. Ind. Vol.
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nyA Young gentleman who used q
live In Dubois county, but whose busi
ness ~ present necessitates bic absence
clips the following. aud endorses II .
his sentiments:
His Depth or Woe.
Och, Kiitie, l love ye. an faith I can
mend II,
Yer lips are % rosy, yer eyes are q
blue;
With smile that's 90 roguish- the saint
all defend i'll
That i'll sm rsyin'. the fault il wid you
Ye chide me an frowD, yet meself It Il
thipkiu',
More angry yea Be wid me were | q
GO:
Sure, Kittie, me heart like stone would
be sinkin',
I'll thought that wid more than yes
lips ye said no.
Thin out on ye foolin'. me darlin', moi
tsze me:
But end this suspinse II " value me
life
In coorse there Is many another could
piaze me,
An make, like yerseIf, me true, iovin'
wife.
Don't flash wid yer two eyes, didu't
quite mane it,
Though the truth 'tis the same, an the
devil say no.
Thin come to my arrums-och, must
explain it?-
Ne socks are al ont 1t the heel an the
toe.
There's the pig. the poor darii1', an sure
be is fsilin,
Wild grosnin' an mosnin'- begob it's
sin!
From mornin' It'll night the swate cray
thur is 'waitin',
An no one to carry bis shwili 70 The
pin.
Thin come to me shanty, l beg Of ysz,
Kit.ie;
Say yis, an wid JOY Ill be dancin. :
jig;
II not for meself in yer heart 70 take
pity.
Och, Kistis, remember the woes Of ne
pig!